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Starling Thomas V Arizona Cardinals · #24

Cornerback · 5' 10", 194 lbs · Birmingham, AL · Age 26

Starling Thomas V is a Cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, an undrafted signing. In 2024 he recorded 47 tackles.

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Starling Thomas V

Season avg47 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg85 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

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Scouting report

Starling Thomas V — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

B-

Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Starling Thomas V is a Cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, an undrafted signing. In 2024 he recorded 47 tackles.

Coverage

Ball skills

Run support

Coverage

Strong · defense

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Ball skills

Solid · defense

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C+

Tackling

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Elite · defense

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C+

Blitz

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Starling Thomas V stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #465 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

47Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Starling Thomas V — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

47 TKL

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C+

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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A+

Coverage

6 PD

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A+

Splash

1 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Starling Thomas V

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2025 modeled

5–6

int

0–0

tackles

41–48

0–1

games

13–17

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the pd line vs last season

Last season 6 → projected 6 pd

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season-0.3 pd

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 26 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 12 / 17

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Starling Thomas V career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	PD	FF	Sack
2023	12	38	5	0	0
2024	17	47	6	1	0
Career	29	85	11	1	0.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Tarheeb Still 99%Donte Jackson 99%Cobie Durant 99%Ennis Rakestraw Jr. 99%Derek Stingley Jr. 98%M.J. Stewart 98%

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Context

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record

74off index

99def index

+39net

88%playoff odds

62roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B- (74), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 57, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Starling Thomas V

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-01-25

The beginning

Starling Thomas V is a Cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, in his 4th NFL season.

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Starling Thomas V is an Arizona Cardinals cornerback, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2023–2024) he has recorded 85 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 47 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2024.

Where things stand

Where V goes from here.

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V's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Los Angeles Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals Game Highlights | NFL 2024 Season Week 7 ▶ New England Patriots vs. Arizona Cardinals | 2024 Week 15 Game Highlights ▶ Arizona Cardinals vs. Miami Dolphins | 2024 Week 8 Game Highlights

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 194 lbs
Born: Birmingham, AL
Age: 26
Jersey: #24

Background

Starling Thomas V is from Birmingham, AL and is 26 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays cornerback at 5' 10", 194 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2023–2024) he has recorded 85 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Thomas is currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster.

The person

Starling Thomas V is a role and nickel defensive back who has recorded 85 tackles with 0 interceptions and 11 passes defensed across 2 seasons (2023–2024).

Coverage production0 career interceptions and 11 passes defensed.

Tackling85 career tackles from the secondary.

Playmaking1 forced fumbles.

UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Starling Thomas V — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Starling Thomas V, answered.

What position does Starling Thomas V play?

Starling Thomas V is a Cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals.

When was Starling Thomas V drafted?

Starling Thomas V entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

How many seasons has Starling Thomas V played?

2 (2023–2024).

What are Starling Thomas V's career stats?

He has recorded 85 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Starling Thomas V career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Starling Thomas V Arizona Cardinals · #24

Starling Thomas V — the report card

Where Starling Thomas V stands

Starling Thomas V — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Starling Thomas V

Starling Thomas V career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

The Ballad of Starling Thomas V

The beginning

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Chapter

Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

Starling Thomas V — frequently asked

Injury history

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